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Latah County, Idaho (ID)

County population in 2019: 41,099 (65% urban, 35% rural); it was 34,935 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,166
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,099
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,661
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,443 (it was 5,398 in 2000)
% of renters here:

41%
State:

30%

Land area: 1077 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Latah County: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (37.6%), Retail trade (13.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 28%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Latah County, ID (2019)
    • 36,28888.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,8384.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9972.4%Two or more races
    • 9372.3%Asian alone
    • 4991.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3941.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 470.1%Some other race alone
    • 190.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

29.1 years
Idaho median age:

36.9 years
Males: 21,124  (51.4%)
Females: 19,975  (48.6%)
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Average household size:
Latah County:

2.0 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $53,752 ($32,524 in 1999)
This county:

$53,752
Idaho:

$60,999

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $680 (lower quartile is $564, upper quartile is $894)
This county:

$680
State:

$776


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $274,313 (it was $118,200 in 2000)
Latah:

$274,313
Idaho:

$255,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $183,364 - $369,633

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $323,356
Here:

$323,356
State:

$327,480

Townhouses or other attached units: $334,679
Here:

$334,679
State:

$252,152

In 2-unit structures: $283,416
Here:

$283,416
State:

$299,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,242
Here:

$259,242
State:

$363,253

Mobile homes: $68,227
Here:

$68,227
State:

$84,996

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $72,567
Here:

$72,567
State:

$70,326

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,439
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $476

Institutionalized population: 192

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 34
  • Thefts: 47
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 98
  • Thefts: 60
  • Auto thefts: 5
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 69 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 1998: 86 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2000: 74 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2001: 80 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2002: 81 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2003: 72 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2004: 98 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2005: 112 buildings, average cost: $181,100
  • 2006: 120 buildings, average cost: $186,900
  • 2007: 101 buildings, average cost: $203,000
  • 2008: 66 buildings, average cost: $201,100
  • 2009: 53 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2010: 59 buildings, average cost: $180,300
  • 2011: 57 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2013: 48 buildings, average cost: $191,800
  • 2014: 61 buildings, average cost: $265,200
  • 2015: 55 buildings, average cost: $254,800
  • 2016: 78 buildings, average cost: $259,300
  • 2017: 107 buildings, average cost: $230,900
  • 2018: 87 buildings, average cost: $293,500
  • 2019: 88 buildings, average cost: $256,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Latah, ID residents
Average permit cost in Latah, ID
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,165 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,765 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Latah, ID in 2019
Distribution of house value in Latah, ID in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Latah, ID in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 15.4%
Latah County:

15.4%
Idaho:

11.2%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.7% for Black residents, 38.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.7% for American Indian residents, 67.1% for other race residents, 16.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 29.1 years old
(Males: 28.7 years old, Females: 30.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 31.1 years old, Black residents: 23.0 years old, American Indian residents: 26.1 years old, Asian residents: 22.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.3 years old, Other race residents: 24.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Latah County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.

Cities in this county include: Moscow, Genesee, Troy, Potlatch, Juliaetta, Deary, Kendrick, Bovill, Onaway, Princeton.

Latah County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2018 air pollution in Latah County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Clark County, Washington , Penobscot County, Maine , Dawson County, Montana , Franklin County, Washington , Crow Wing County, Minnesota , Hubbard County, Minnesota , Petroleum County, Montana , Red Lake County, Minnesota .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.0%
Idaho:

4.8%

Unemployment by year in Latah, ID
County total employment by year in Latah, ID
County average yearly wages by year in Latah, ID

Current college students: 9,171
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 97.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,424 (36.1% naturalized citizens)

Latah County:

5.9%
Whole state:

5.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,4122010 or later
  • 4282000 to 2009
  • 3791990 to 1999
  • 2371980 to 1989
  • 1651970 to 1979
  • 220Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.7%

Latah County marital status for males Latah County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,997
  • One, attached: 874
  • Two: 765
  • 3 or 4: 821
  • 5 to 9: 1,661
  • 10 to 19: 1,559
  • 20 to 49: 1,020
  • 50 or more: 147
  • Mobile homes: 1,910
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Latah County with a mortgage: 5,275 (38 second mortgage, 426 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,653

Here:

62.5% with mortgage
State:

64.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Latah County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other3,84020
Evangelical Protestant2,52227
Catholic2,4084
Mainline Protestant2,23315
None26,241-
Latah County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Latah County:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Latah County:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:

7.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Latah County:

6.0%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Latah County:

24.2%
State:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.9%
State:

11.7%

Agriculture in Latah County:

Average size of farms: 382 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,789
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $199.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.66%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.81%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46,143
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61,583
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.48
All wheat for grain: 99365 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 20 acres

Earthquake activity:

Latah County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1052% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 237.3 miles away from Latah County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 334.3 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 270.5 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 180.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 273.6 miles away from Latah County center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 436.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Idaho Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4534, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Idaho Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: April 7, 2019 - April 13, 2019, FEMA Id: 4443, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Idaho Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: March 6, 2017 - March 28, 2017, FEMA Id: 4313, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3244: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Idaho Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 1996 to January 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1154: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1154, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Idaho Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 06, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1102: February 11, 1996, FEMA Id: 1102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Idaho VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 22, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-624: May 22, 1980, FEMA Id: 624, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
  • Idaho SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 25, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-415: January 25, 1974, FEMA Id: 415, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Idaho SEVERE STORMS, EXTENSIVE FLOODING, Incident Period: March 02, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-324: March 02, 1972, FEMA Id: 324, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Idaho Forest Fires, Incident Period: August 30, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-231: August 30, 1967, FEMA Id: 231, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Latah County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Latah

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,172 (62.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,951 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 264 (1.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 106 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 500 (2.8%)
  • Walked: 2,932 (16.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,029 (5.7%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Educational services (30%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (19%)
  • Saudi Arabia (12%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • India (10%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Latah County


  • German (14%)
  • American (11%)
  • English (9%)
  • European (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Latah County, Idaho in 2000:

  • 3,492 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 302 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

People in group quarters in Latah County, Idaho in 2010:

  • 2,793 people in college/university student housing
  • 108 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 51 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 33 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 32 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 28 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $62,598.

9.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.87%
Idaho average:

8.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.32% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($10,066 average AGI)
6.55% relocated from other states ($30,429 average AGI)
Latah County:

6.55%
Idaho average:

4.74%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Whitman County, WA  1.06% ($45,949 average AGI)
from Nez Perce County, ID  0.72% ($36,372)
from Kootenai County, ID  0.56% ($28,370)
from Ada County, ID  0.41% ($29,208)
from Spokane County, WA  0.32% ($25,738)
from King County, WA  0.31% ($49,200)
from Canyon County, ID  0.24% ($24,871)


10.88% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.88%
Idaho average:

7.05%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.80% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($11,241 average AGI)
7.08% relocated to other states ($27,155 average AGI)
Latah County:

7.08%
Idaho average:

3.66%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Whitman County, WA  1.01% ($50,872 average AGI)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.88% ($33,235)
to Nez Perce County, ID  0.81% ($42,963)
to Ada County, ID  0.79% ($25,067)
to Spokane County, WA  0.55% ($35,792)
to King County, WA  0.45% ($38,237)
to Canyon County, ID  0.24% ($32,531)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Latah County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 5.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Latah County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Latah County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Latah County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Latah County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Latah County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Latah County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Latah County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Latah County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,148 (3,515 aged, 633 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 704 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Latah County, Idaho in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (255)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (155)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (151)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (114)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (103)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (91)
  • Unspecified dementia (73)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.84
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,530
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 71
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,655

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,049
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 619
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 102.7
  • Other - 39.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,099
  • Male householders: 8,516 (2,314 living alone), Female householders: 7,543 (2,184 living alone)
  • 7,472 spouses (7,465 opposite-sex spouses), 1,062 unmarried partners, (1,035 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,401 children (7,468 natural, 381 adopted, 569 stepchildren), 469 grandchildren, 261 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 12 foster children, 418 other relatives, 3,437 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,246

Size of family households: 4,731 2-persons, 1,534 3-persons, 1,267 4-persons, 685 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,753 1-person, 1,954 2-persons, 341 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 45 5-persons.

5,450 married couples with children.
1,320 single-parent households (576 men, 744 women).

93.2% of residents of Latah speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $239,881,000 ($6,821 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,393,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,680,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,225,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,503,000
Federal grants: $94,113,000
Federal procurement contracts: $26,014,000 ($1,002,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,346,000 ($4,090,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $106,484,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,657,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,237,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,168
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,141
Here:

33 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +620
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,812
Here -52 per 1000 residents
State +43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Latah County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.08 millions of gallons per day (98% from ground, 2% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

4.3

Year house built in Latah County, Idaho
  • Year house built in Latah County, Idaho
  • 8602014 or later
  • 5682010 to 2013
  • 2,4032000 to 2009
  • 2,7811990 to 1999
  • 1,9841980 to 1989
  • 3,1001970 to 1979
  • 1,3941960 to 1969
  • 1,0551950 to 1959
  • 4941940 to 1949
  • 2,8491939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Latah County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Latah County, Idaho
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Latah County, Idaho
  • 171 room
  • 212 rooms
  • 2313 rooms
  • 8054 rooms
  • 1,3995 rooms
  • 1,5946 rooms
  • 1,5447 rooms
  • 1,3688 rooms
  • 1,9449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Latah County, Idaho
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Latah County, Idaho
  • 3921 room
  • 4422 rooms
  • 1,9863 rooms
  • 2,2644 rooms
  • 1,1945 rooms
  • 3656 rooms
  • 1827 rooms
  • 2078 rooms
  • 999+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Latah County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Latah County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Latah County, Idaho
  • 42no bedroom
  • 1091 bedroom
  • 1,7342 bedrooms
  • 4,0523 bedrooms
  • 2,3624 bedrooms
  • 6115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Latah County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Latah County, Idaho
  • 399no bedroom
  • 1,4631 bedroom
  • 3,3892 bedrooms
  • 1,4323 bedrooms
  • 2224 bedrooms
  • 945+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Latah County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Latah County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Latah County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 212no vehicle
  • 1,5761 vehicle
  • 3,6132 vehicles
  • 2,2313 vehicles
  • 7204 vehicles
  • 5955+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Latah County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Latah County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 678no vehicle
  • 2,6291 vehicle
  • 2,7192 vehicles
  • 5833 vehicles
  • 1794 vehicles
  • 1075+ vehicles

75.8% of Latah County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Idaho.

Latah County:

75.8%
State average:

82.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,182
  • Other state: 22,086
  • Northeast: 1,687
  • Midwest: 3,129
  • South: 2,135
  • West: 15,104
Year householders moved into unit in Latah County, ID
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Latah County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 41.7%Utility gas
  • 29.3%Electricity
  • 16.9%Wood
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 70.5%Electricity
  • 21.2%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Wood
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 766
Here:

21.8%
Idaho:

11.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 173
Here:

10.2%
Idaho:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 331
Here:

4.4%
Idaho:

26.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Latah County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,492,000
    Other: $821,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,955,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,508,000
    Financial Administration: $1,197,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,066,000
    General - Other: $707,000
    Corrections - Other: $698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $647,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $408,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $351,000
    Health - Other: $276,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $270,000
    Parks and Recreation: $247,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $270,000
    Other: $210,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $379,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $171,000
    General Revenue - Other: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $8,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $661,000
    Central Staff Services: $222,000
    Police Protection: $133,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,977,000
    Other: $1,914,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,277,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $294,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $30,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $17,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,265,000

Latah County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,492,000
    Other: $821,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,955,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,508,000
    Financial Administration: $1,197,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,066,000
    General - Other: $707,000
    Corrections - Other: $698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $647,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $408,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $351,000
    Health - Other: $276,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $270,000
    Parks and Recreation: $247,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $270,000
    Other: $210,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $379,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $171,000
    General Revenue - Other: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $8,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $661,000
    Central Staff Services: $222,000
    Police Protection: $133,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,977,000
    Other: $1,914,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,277,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $294,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $30,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $17,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,265,000

Latah County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,492,000
    Other: $821,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,955,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,508,000
    Financial Administration: $1,197,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,066,000
    General - Other: $707,000
    Corrections - Other: $698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $647,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $408,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $351,000
    Health - Other: $276,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $270,000
    Parks and Recreation: $247,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $270,000
    Other: $210,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $379,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $171,000
    General Revenue - Other: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $8,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $661,000
    Central Staff Services: $222,000
    Police Protection: $133,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,977,000
    Other: $1,914,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,277,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $294,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $30,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $17,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,265,000

Latah County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,492,000
    Other: $821,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,955,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,508,000
    Financial Administration: $1,197,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,066,000
    General - Other: $707,000
    Corrections - Other: $698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $647,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $408,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $351,000
    Health - Other: $276,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $270,000
    Parks and Recreation: $247,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $270,000
    Other: $210,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $379,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $171,000
    General Revenue - Other: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $8,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $661,000
    Central Staff Services: $222,000
    Police Protection: $133,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,977,000
    Other: $1,914,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,277,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $294,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $30,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $17,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,265,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 364
  • Number of aged recipients: 18
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 346
  • Number of recipients under 18: 52
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 279
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 33
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 147
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 171
Most common first names in Latah County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John22374.6 years
William19576.9 years
Mary18682.9 years
James15474.3 years
Robert13472.8 years
Charles11777.6 years
Helen10980.9 years
George9578.1 years
Ruth8582.5 years
Margaret8378.0 years
Most common last names in Latah County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Anderson13881.6 years
Johnson12178.8 years
Smith8779.6 years
Nelson7281.8 years
Olson6575.8 years
Miller5177.3 years
Jones4479.2 years
Brown4378.1 years
Peterson4179.1 years
Williams3678.6 years
Businesses in Latah County, ID
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Motherhood Maternity1
Ace Hardware1New Balance1
Applebee's1Nike10
Arby's1Office Depot1
Baskin-Robbins1Old Navy1
Bath & Body Works1Payless1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Dennys1RadioShack1
Famous Footwear1Rite Aid1
FedEx4Rue211
GNC1Safeway1
Goodwill1Sears1
H&R Block1Sprint Nextel1
Hot Topic1Staples1
Jack In The Box1Starbucks2
Jimmy John's1Super 81
Jones New York1T-Mobile2
KFC1Taco Bell1
La Quinta1True Value1
La-Z-Boy1U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1UPS7
Macy's1Vans2
MasterBrand Cabinets9Vons1
Maurices1Walgreens1
McDonald's2Wendy's1

Latah County on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"